192 THE ARGUMENT OF THE UNITED STATES. 



The fisheries articles of the treaty were to remain in force for the 

 period of ten years from the date that they became operative, and 

 further until the expiration of two years after either of the high 

 contracting parties should give notice to the other of its decision to 

 terminate such articles. 



These articles were in effect a renewal of the fisheries provisions 

 of the reciprocity treaty of 1854; but no provision was made for 

 reciprocity in the exchange of products between the British posses- 

 sions in North America and the United States, except that fish and 

 fish oil of all kinds, the product of the other country, were to have 

 free entry. 



The fisheries articles of the treaty were terminated July 1, 1885, 

 two years' notice having been given by the United States, but the 

 fishing privileges under these articles were continued by mutual 

 agreement until January 1, 1886. 



During the continuance of these articles, no question directly bear- 

 ing on the interpretation of the renunciatory clause was under dis- 

 cussion between the two Governments. Upon their termination, how- 

 ever, and the rights and liberties of the people of the United States 

 in respect of the fisheries along the shores of the British possessions 

 in North America again rested on the treaty of 1818 and were to be 

 measured by its terms. 



It has already been shown that the Government of Great Britain, 

 after the termination of the reciprocity treaty in 1866, issued instruc- 

 tions in accord with the interpretation placed by the United States 

 upon the renunciatory clause of the treaty of 1818, and that the 

 orders issued by the Colonial Governments were brought in harmony 

 therewith. It will also be of interest to note the position taken by 

 Great Britain on this subject, in similar circumstances, upon the 

 termination of the Treaty of Washington. 



THE ORDERS ISSUED BY GREAT BRITAIN AFTER THE TERMINA- 

 TION OF THE FISHERIES ARTICLES OF THE TREATY OF 1871. 



In March, 1886, Lord Lansdowne, then Governor-General of Can- 

 ada, notified Earl Granville that instructions had been issued by the 

 department of marine and fisheries of Canada to the officers in com- 



U. S. Case, 159. 



